Letters, copies of letters and other material relating to James Henry Leigh Hunt; with letters of John Hunt and John Horatio Leigh Hunt., 1816-1843, undated.
Scope and Contents
When first made available for consultation this folder of letters, before it was foliated, contained a letter of John Higgs Hunt to John Murray II, dated 1819. This letter has now been moved to Ms.40591 ff.115-116.
Part of a letter of Lord Byron to James Henry Leigh Hunt, 1816: folios 1-2;
Press cuttings concerning Lord Byron and James Henry Leigh Hunt from the ‘Examiner’ and ‘Literary Gazette’, 1821 and 1828: folios 3-6;
Article, ?1930s, entitled 'A Bibliography of Leigh Hunt' by Alexander Mitchell for the 'Bookman's Journal: folios 7-23;
Typescript copies of letters, 1813-1823, of James Henry Leigh Hunt to Lord Byron, undated: folios 24-44;
Photocopy of typescript copies of letters, 1823, of Lord Byron to John Hunt, undated: folios 45-47;
Typescript copies of letters, 1823, of John Hunt to Lord Byron, undated: folios 48-53;
Letters of John Horatio Leigh Hunt to John Murray II, 1838, 1840 and 1843: folios 54-58.
Dates
- Creation: 1816-1843, undated.
Creator
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Person)
- Hunt, James Henry Leigh (essayist) (Person)
- Hunt, John (printer and publisher) (Person)
- Hunt, John Horatio Leigh (son of James Henry Leigh, essayist) (Person)
- Mitchell, Alexander (bibliographer) (Person)
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Recipient, Person)
- Hunt, James Henry Leigh (essayist) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
59 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
i + 58 folios.
Repository Details
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